ABSTRACT
This chapter examines the role of Hong Kong's universities in anchoring globalization through a particular network format for the exchange of ideas in research. It highlights the role played by network brokers and amphibious entrepreneurs who, as key agents, shape an enabling environment to help spark innovation in research. The chapter presents a contextual overview of the past three decades in order to provide an understanding of the character and evolution of the environment that enables research universities to develop their own strategies for managing academic knowledge networks and research output. As an international knowledge network of global leaders in academia and business, the University Grants Committee (UGC) and Research Grants Council (RGC) are expected to encourage initiatives that better use knowledge networks to increase academic productivity and drive innovation. Some of this is accomplished through special grants that support cross-institutional collaboration, such as the Collaborative Research Fund (CRF).
